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Status
Released
Release
2001
Runtime
1h 45m
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In Search of Peace: 1948-1967 chronicles Israel's first two decades, offering new insights on the origins of the Middle East conflict. Combining a rich tapestry of rare archival film and photos, the film offers a unique global perspective on one of the seminal events in the 3,500-year history of the Jewish people. Featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Anne Bancroft, Richard Dreyfuss, Miriam Margolyes and Michael York. "An unabashedly emotional and stirring inspirational history of Israel..."
25 Cast Members
Michael Douglas
Narrator (voice)
Ehud Barak
Self - Prime Minister of Israel
Shimon Peres
Self - Former Prime Minister of Israel
Shula Cohen
Self
Nativa Ben-Yehuda
Self - Former Palmach Fighter
Rachel Rabin-Jacob
Self
Yechiel Kadishai
Self - Personal Aide to Menachem Begin
Isaac Stern
Self
Abu Daoud
Self - Shopkeeper
Eli Amir
Self
Shlomo Hillel
Self - Speaker of the Knesset, 1984-1988
Hemda Alon
Self - Author and Translator
Joe Criden
Self
Yosef Burg
Self - Former Minister of Religious Affairs
Gila Almagor
Self - Actress
Said Al-Nahari
Self - Political Cartoonist
Yeshaya Steinberger
Self - Rabbi, Student in 1967
Uzi Narkis
Self - Israeli General
Ehud Olmert
Self - Mayor of Jerusalem
Ed Asner
David Ben Gurion (voice)